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Is there some reason I'm constantly having to rebake my piece of land on the mainland? I'll hit the rebake button, it flashes for a bit, then goes away. If I TP somewhere or just wait long enough, it comes right back even though I've made no changes to the terrain. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Price reduced!
Now selling for 3000
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This beautiful little island is for sale! The area is clean and offers terrific views.
The items on the island can remain if you want, or you can return them.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lamprey/207/55/47
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2 hours ago, Callum Meriman said:
No, it doesn't. But it's impossible to change those rusted on perceptions. There comes a point when you just have to give up, for the sake of your sanity.
Looking at your profile I would clearly judge you as an adult. No kid groups is a clear indicator for me.
One gentle suggestion, if I please may, the kinks pick where you mention you are willing to play a schoolgirl... in my mind that sort of destroys your entire argument. A statement in your profile, then 2 whole picks saying you are an adult, then one clearly asking people to "play" with you as a schoolgirl - and in that particular mesh body.
Doesn't matter if you actually mean an 18 year old schoolgirl, it's fuel for the fire of their rusted-on prejudice.
That's completely fair, and a good enough suggestion I've made changes accordingly.
Thanks
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On 3/23/2018 at 10:12 PM, Nalates Urriah said:
@skirtsdown You are trying to establish an objective standard where humans use a subjective standard. It won't happen.
Which is sad, because there are consequences based on that "subjective standard." If there weren't, I really wouldn't care.
On 3/23/2018 at 10:12 PM, Nalates Urriah said:Since you are complaining of various people thinking your avatar looks too young to be in their region, it looks too young to be in their region. (Notice the period.) The people owning or in charge of a region provide the final verdict on such issues. I might agree that you look 18-25. But, I don't run the region. They have the final word.
There is no doubt they have the final word, I never suggested they did not. Having that final word, however, does not mean they are right.
On 3/23/2018 at 10:12 PM, Nalates Urriah said:You can't force your thinking on the region owners-managers. That is a fascist tactic, if you don't know. Looking to an authority to do it for you is sort of an entitlement generation tactic. You also assume the Lindens will see you as you see yourself. They may or may not. But if they don't, you'll have even more problems.Be thankful they will likely decline to participate in any decision about your being too young or old enough.
I never made the assertion that anyone should be forced to do anything. Also, fascism is a form of radical nationalist authoritarianism and has absolutely nothing to do with my observations on the nature of perception in a virtual environment. Nor did I suggest an authority (Linden Labs) should force anyone to do anything. Note that to date, if a sim owner has asked me to change my avatar or leave, I have always opted to leave without causing any further problems for them. I am fully aware that managing a sim is extremely difficult and have no desire to complicate it further.
On 3/23/2018 at 10:12 PM, Nalates Urriah said:Freedom is rife with injustice and unfair things. But you are also free to go elsewhere and look however you want. But, if a majority of people think you look to young... it suggests you are out of touch with the larger shared reality in that part of your thinking.
You are absolutely right that the world is not fair. I am fortunate to have the freedom to go or look elsewhere if I choose, and I also have the freedom to attempt to change peoples minds. If being in touch with the larger shared reality means tiny hands, arms that are too short, and grotesquely oversized hips and breasts, then I'm not only happy to be out of touch with the majority, I will continue to advocate for anatomical correctness by example. The consequences of such a stance may mean that I shall never be welcome on any adult sim, and I am prepared to accept that.
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1 minute ago, Rolig Loon said:
This is what happens when we try to create binary rules in situations where the variable we are judging has a spread of reasonable values. I remember, way back when I was in 6th grade, that another girl in our class had a much more "mature' shape than the rest of us (to the fascination of the boys), but can't have been much over 5 feet tall. She just matured early. I've known plenty of adult women who are no taller than that. So... judging age by height or chest size ignores the reality of who we are. One size does not fit all, and one binary rule can't either. Sadly, adult regions have to make rather conservative judgments to be sure that they aren't blamed for anything that looks like they are condoning child pornography. It's safer for them to block someone unjustly than to admit someone who is going to involve everyone in a TOS flareup. All you can do is recognize that problem and either stay away or adjust your height before you enter.
Height isn't the issue in my case, and when I was referring to proportions, I was not referring to endowment. My reference to proportions is related to anatomical measurements. There is objective truth with regards to size ratios of head to body, arm length, torso length and the like. These proportions change as a person ages. A baby's head, for example, takes up around a quarter of their body length. In general it would be accurate to say there is some variation, certainly - but it is not hugely significant. Can you imagine how distorted an adult would look if their head was one-quarter of their height? It's ridiculous. The same rules apply to children, teenagers, and finally adults. Proportioning a character following anatomical rules makes them scientifically and measurably adult, regardless of how young their face looks, how big their breasts are, or how wide their hips are. There is FAR more significant variation in those measurements than there is in anatomical proportions and ratios.
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This is all part of a larger issue that I have no idea how to handle. It is extremely easy to spot someone using a child or toddler avatar, but the line blurs quite a bit when it comes to perceptions about an avatar that simply looks young. As I've pointed out to people, an 18-year-old, for example, can still be in high school depending on when their birthday is. I still go to college now and many of the freshmen look so young I might consider them to still be in middle school.
In the case of my avatar, I attempted to go a different route, focusing instead on things that were objectively true. I studied human anatomy as it relates to drawing, so when it came to adjusting the proportions, I followed the guidelines set for a fully grown adult. There is some debate about the 8-heads rule being closer to 7.5 heads for females, but for simplicity, I proportioned her for 8 heads. Her breasts and hips are not oversized and generally what one would see on an athletic girl of around age 20. Her height is set to 1.8 meters, which honestly is a bit taller than most women but again, I was attempting to make at least some concession for overall scale. I use the Maitreya body and a Pink Fuel skin. In my profile, I have her age set to 20. I do not play her as a being younger than 20, I use no gestures or in any way hint at playing a minor.
Despite all of my careful attention to detail and focus on anatomical realism, adult roleplay sims have been insistent that to be allowed on an adult sim I would need to change my shape and have suggested my avatar "looks" too young - which of course is entirely subjective and totally inaccurate. It is a physical impossibility for an underage teen to have the proportions my avatar has but that doesn't seem to matter. Triumph of the subjective.
I know it will never happen, but I wish I could somehow get LL to "approve" my avatar. A process by which that could happen would go a long way toward alleviating peoples concerns.
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8 hours ago, Morgan Rosenstar said:
As long as you keep your legs stretched up and don't sit, don't kneel, don't bend, don't move... otherwise appliers will not have this alpha clipping issue when you move.
This is usually not a problem for me with some of the mesh socks I have. Some are not as well designed as others and do require alpha, but there are a few that are perfectly made. It's just frustrating to see, again and again, events where designers create these beautiful mesh stockings, with lace and frills and bows and garter belts and amazing craftsmanship - for high feet only.
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Well, I suspect the main reason there aren't any yet is that they wouldn't sell as well as the high foot versions. One designer told me as much - and also that she'd found it a huge pain to make them fit one foot configuration and had no interest in going back and doing it for flat feet. I totally get that. So, I'm not actually expecting anything to come out of this, but it was my last avenue of begging, lol
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Yeah, I've been scouring events and the marketplace for well over a year and it seems to be something most designers have no interest in doing. I'd even be willing to pay for a commission.
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Could, yes, but they aren't nearly as good or high quality as mesh ones.
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Designers!
Consider this a plea. Please, please, please will someone create an array of beautiful mesh thigh high stockings that could be paired with garter belts for Maitreya flat feet?
Not all of us constantly wear high heels or walk around on our tip-toes.
Thanks!
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Region rebaking
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Ah, I didn't know that about the region. That must be it. Looking a little closer, it appears one of my neighbors has been doing a lot of building and terrain reforming so that must be the reason. Thanks